Devils add Ruutu from Carolina for Loktionov

Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) - The New Jersey Devils have acquired forward Tuomo Ruutu from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Andrei Loktionov and a conditional third-round draft choice in 2017.

Ruutu has just five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 57 games this
season. He joined Carolina in a February 2008 trade from Chicago and has 138
goals with 186 assists for 324 points in 606 career games in 10 NHL
seasons with the Hurricanes and Blackhawks.

The 31-year-old Finn's best season was 2008-09 when he notched 26 goals with
28 assists for 54 points in 79 games. He played just 17 games during the
lockout-shortened 2013 campaign because of hip surgery.

Loktionov has just four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 48 games this
season. He joined the Devils before the 2013 campaign and notched eight goals
with four assists in 28 games during the shortened schedule.

The 23-year-old Russian native also spent parts of three seasons with the Los
Angeles Kings and appeared in two playoff games during the club's run to the
Stanley Cup title in the spring of 2012.

"Andrei is a young, skilled forward who will play on our power play," said
Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford. "Tuomo was a good
player for the Hurricanes and we thank him for his contributions to our
organization over the past seven years."

In 135 career NHL games, Loktionov has 19 goals and 19 assists for 38 points.